US5119118A - Camera having a data registration device - Google Patents

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US5119118A
US5119118A US07/577,459 US57745990A US5119118A US 5119118 A US5119118 A US 5119118A US 57745990 A US57745990 A US 57745990A US 5119118 A US5119118 A US 5119118A
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  • the present invention relates to a camera having a data registration device.
  • a data registration device has been widely known by which the date and time are registered on a film from the back or the front of a camera.
  • the exposure condition of a portion of a film on which the data is registered is not adequate for registering data, the data is not registered well.
  • a method has been also known in which a mask (a light reducing means or a light shielding means) is used so that the light projected on the portion of a film on which the data is registered, is shaded for the purpose of registering the data clearly.
  • the comments which are registered by a camera are alphabetic letters, numerals, Japanese katakana letters, Japanese hiragana letters, and the like, for example, and a photographer can optionally register those letters within a limitation of number of letters. Consequently, the number of letters to register a comment is various, wherein it must be within a limitation.
  • the mask is made in accordance with the limitation of the registered data.
  • a portion of a screen is always covered by the longest mask even when only the date and time are registered and a comment is omitted, or even when a short comment is registered together with a date and time. Accordingly, the covered portion on the screen is unnecessarily longer than the portion in which the data is actually registered, so that the finished photograph does not look well and further the subject is unnecessarily covered by a mask.
  • the present invention has been achieved in order to solve the problems described above.
  • the object of the present invention is to make a light reducing means function properly in a camera in which the number of registered letters can be optionally changed by a photographer.
  • the portion covered by the light reducing means can be changed according to the number of letters to be registered.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an example of a camera which is provided with the data registration device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial sectional side view of a camera illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram which shows the circuit of a camera illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a rear view of the camera illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 5(a) and FIG. 5(b) are drawings which show the portion on a film which is covered by a light reducing means.
  • FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are flow charts which explain the motions of the example.
  • FIG. 8(a) and FIG. 8(b) are drawings which show a display in a view finder.
  • FIG. 9(a), FIG. 9(b), and FIG. 9(c) are drawings which illustrate the second example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12 are schematic illustrations which show different embodiments of the mechanism of the second example.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view which illustrates the structure of the combination of links and gears in the second example.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram which shows the circuit of the second example.
  • FIG. 15 is a flow chart which explains the motions of the second example.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration which shows the mechanism of the example of a camera having the data registration device of the present invention.
  • the above-mentioned camera Japanese Patent Application No. 73210/1988
  • the data registration coupled with film winding type We call this type of data registration "the data registration coupled with film winding type".
  • the present invention is not limited to this type of data registration.
  • FIG. 1 is a view taken from the back of a camera, wherein the lid is not illustrated.
  • the numeral 1 is a camera body.
  • the numeral 2 is a release button.
  • the numeral 3 is a view finder.
  • the numeral 4 is a strobe light.
  • the numeral 5 is a magazine chamber.
  • the numeral 6 is an optical system for photographing.
  • the numeral 7 is a screen window.
  • the numeral 8 is a film winding reel.
  • the screw rod 9 is rotatably provided between the view finder 3 and the screen window 7.
  • the nuts 10,11 are screwd to the screw rod 9.
  • the mask 12 which is a light reducing means, is provided to the nut 10 through a connecting rod. When the data is registered, the mask 12 is protruded into the screen window 7 in order to shield or reduce the light of a photographic object.
  • the mask 13 is provided to the nut 11 through a connecting rod, wherein the mask 13 is a light reducing means.
  • the mask 13 is linked with the mask 12 and protruded into the view finder 3 in order to indicate the position of the mask 13 in the photographing screen.
  • the masks 12,13 are made from film material, for example, with flexibility which can shield or reduce light. It is necessary to select an adequate material, taking the function of each mask into consideration.
  • the gear 14 is fixed to the screw rod 9, and the gear 14 is connected with the stepping motor 16 through the transmission gear 15.
  • the motor 16 is driven in the normal direction, the screw rod 9 is rotated and the masks 12,13 are moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1 so that they can be protruded.
  • the motor 16 is driven in the reverse direction, the masks are moved so that they can be withdrawn.
  • the masks are not necessary, they are moved to the withdrawal position (the initial position) which can be detected by a sensor not illustrated in the drawing, and they kept waiting at the position.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view which shows the state of a camera in which a film is loaded.
  • the data registration portion which is located on the back of film F, is irradiated by the light sent from the data registration module 32 through a hole provided to the pressure plate 31.
  • the mask 12 is protruded into the light shielding window 33 as illustrated in the drawing so that the light of a photographic object projected on the data registration portion of the film, can be shielded or reduced.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram which shows the outline of the electrical circuit of the example the of the present invention.
  • transistor Q 1 When the main switch S 0 is turned on, transistor Q 1 is excited and electric power is supplied from the battery 41 to the power source circuit 42, so that a constant voltage and a reset signal can be impressed on the microcomputer 43.
  • the output terminal PH of the microcomputer 43 is connected with the base of transistor Q 2 , and when the signal of H level is outputted from PH, transistor Q 2 is excited and transistor Q 1 is excited having no relation to switch S 0 , so that the electrical power supply to microcomputer 43 is self-held.
  • the numeral 44 is a data registration module, notated as data imprint circuit in the figure, the detail of which will be explained later.
  • the data registration is conducted according to a trigger signal sent from the trigger terminal of the microcomputer 43.
  • the numeral 45 is a mask control circuit by which the stepping motor 16 is controlled.
  • the numeral 46 is a photometry circuit by which the luminance of the photographic object can be measured.
  • the numeral 48 is a lens drive circuit by which the photographing optical system is moved according to the results of distance measurement.
  • the numeral 49 is a shutter control circuit by which the shutter is opened and closed and the shutter opening period can be controlled.
  • the numeral 50 is a film winding control circuit by which film winding and rewinding can be controlled.
  • S 1 and S 2 are two-step-type switches.
  • S 1 is turned on and when the release button 2 is further pressed, both of S 1 and S 2 are turned on.
  • SB is a switch which is turned on when the lid of a camera is closed, and which is turned off when the lid is opened.
  • SSP is a switch which is turned on and off according to film winding. SSP outputs two pulses of ON,OFF when the film is wound by the length of a frame, and outputs one pulse of ON,OFF when the film is wound by the length of half a frame.
  • SD is a switch which is turned on when the device is in the data registration mode.
  • the data registration module 44 is provided to the lid of the camera and composed of the processing circuit for the date and comment data, the light source and LCD for data registration, the microcomputer, the inputting unit, another LCD for displaying the comment data, and the like.
  • FIG. 4 is a drawing which illustrates the appearance of the camera, the lid of which is equipped with the module described above.
  • the lid 51 is provided with the displaying LCD 52, the dial 53, and the key switches M,L,S.
  • the numeral 52a are six comment number displays which are provided to the upper portion of the displaying LCD 52. The date or the time and comment are displayed on LCD 52.
  • the storage in the microcomputer installed in the module can store 5 kinds of comments from the first to the fifth, and the stored comment can be retrieved by the operation of the comment selection key M. Namely, every time the comment selecting key M is pressed, the comment is displayed on the displaying LCD 52 in the numeral order, and at that time the comment number display 52a g is lit so that the number of the comment which is being displayed can be indicated. When the comment number display display 52a is set at the position of "NO", the comment is not displayed and the comment is not registered either.
  • the dial 53 is used for inputting numerals, characters, and marks.
  • the dial 53 is rotated clockwise while the cut-out portion 53a is pressed by a finger, the numerals, the letters, and the marks are changed into numerical or alphabetical order so that they are displayed on the LCD 52.
  • the dial 53 is rotated counterclockwise, the numerals, the letters, and the marks are changed into reverse order.
  • the inputted characters are not limited to the characters described above. Japanese hiragana characters or Japanese katakana characters may be displayed.
  • the date and comment displayed on the LCD 52 are registered on a film by the LCD for use in registration which is installed in the module.
  • the LCD for use in registration can register 10 letters, for example, at once.
  • the registration system coupled with film winding
  • the registration of 10 letters is further conducted.
  • 20 characters can be registered in a frame in total. Accordingly, there are 4 patterns of data registration which will be described as follows.
  • the patterns (1) and (2) are the same as the conventional registration system.
  • the registration is conducted in such a manner that: after released, the comment or the date is registered; and then the film is wound by the length of a frame.
  • the date is registered on the film as illustrated in FIG. 5(a).
  • the patterns (3) and (4) are peculiar to the registration system coupled with film winding. After release, the comment or the date is registered and then the film is wound by the length of half a frame. When film winding has been stopped, the comment is further registered.
  • the registration is conducted as illustrated in FIG. 5(b).
  • the following signals which are concerned with the kind of data are sent from the registration module 44 to the data terminals D1 to D5 of the microcomputer 43 installed in the camera body.
  • the main switch S 0 is turned on, and then the output "1" is outputted at the output terminal PH of the microcomputer 43 (F-1) so that the power source is self-held. Then, where the lid is operated or not is checked by the switch SB (F-2). When the lid is opened, the output "1" is outputted at the output terminal CTL of the microcomputer 43 (F-3), so that registration motions are prohibited.
  • the motor 16 is reversed so that the marks can be withdrawn (F-4). The reason to withdraw the mask can be described as follows.
  • the masks When the lid is opened and the masks are protruded, there is a fear that the masks may contact with a user's finger or the masks may be caught by the leading edge of a film and they may be damaged. Therefore, the masks are withdrawn in order to prevent such a problem.
  • the state of the switch SD is checked (F-5).
  • "0" is outputted at the output terminal CTL of the microcomputer 43 (F-6) so that the registration mode is set.
  • the mask is controlled according to the change of data (F-8). For example, when the number of characters is increased, the drive pulse corresponding to the amount of the increase is outputted from the mask drive circuit and the motor 16 is rotated in the normal direction so that the mask can be protruded correspondingly to the amount of the increase in the number of characters.
  • the character number is decreased, the mask is withdrawn correspondingly to the amount of the decrease. To sum up, the operation is conducted so that the length of the mask can coincide with the number of characters.
  • FIG. 7 shows the details of the subroutine of the step (F-15).
  • the marks used in this flow chart are defined as follows.
  • M1 and M2 are output terminals on the microcomputer side, wherein the microcomputer controls the film winding circuit 49.
  • the control shown in the following table is conducted according to the output signal sent from the terminals.
  • the switch S1 is checked at the step (F-16).
  • the main switch S 0 is checked (F-17).
  • the main switch S 0 is in the state of ON, the process is returned to the step (F-2).
  • the main switch S: is in the state of OFF, the output terminal CTL of the microcomputer 43 is set to "1" (F-18) so that the registration mode can be released.
  • the motor 16 is reversed so that the mask can be withdrawn (F-19), and the terminal PH of the microcomputer 43 is set to "0" (F-20) so that the power source is shut off.
  • the reason why the mask is withdrawn when the main switch is in the state of OFF is as follows.
  • the steps (F-4) and (F-19) are carried out, so that the mask is set in the state of withdrawal when the lid is opened by a user.
  • the example of the present invention is composed in the way described above, it has an advantage: when only the date information is registered, for instance, the light of the subject projected on the portion "A" where the date is registered, is shaded or decreased as illustrated in FIG. 5(a), so that the date information can be clearly observed.
  • the mask 13 which indicates the shaded portion in a view finder, appears. Accordingly, a photographer can know the shaded portion on the screw, which is convenient when framing is conducted. Even when the length of characters to be registered, varies, the mask is controlled and the shaded portion is changed as illustrated in FIG. 5(b) so that it coincides with the length of characters.
  • the mask 13 in the view finder is changed in the same way so that it can indicate the shaded portion as illustrated in FIG. 8(b).
  • FIGS. 9(a), 9(b), and 9(c) An example is shown in FIGS. 9(a), 9(b), and 9(c).
  • FIG. 9(a) shows a LCD for use in a view finder.
  • FIG. 9(b) shows a LCD for use in a picture frame.
  • FIG. 9(c) shows the arrangement of each LCD in a camera.
  • the segments are activated, and in the case of LCD 62 the light of the subject is shaded or decreased and LCD 61 displays the portion in the view finder, wherein the light projected on the portion is shaded or decreased by LCD 62.
  • FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12 show another example of the present invention.
  • like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout several views.
  • the mask is extended and shrunk in accordance with the number of characters.
  • two masks one is the short mask 71 and the other is the long mask 72, are provided.
  • both masks 71,72 are withdrawn toward the upper portion of the image frame 7.
  • both masks 71,72 are protruded in the image screen as illustrated in FIG. 11.
  • both masks 71,72 are protruded as illustrated in FIG. 12.
  • the masks 71,72 are protruded into the exposure portion from the slits provided to the shading frame 33. Being coupled with the motions of the masks 71,72, the short mask 73 for use in the normal data registration and the long mask 74 for use in the data registration coupled with film winding, come in and out from the view finder 3.
  • the mask 71 is connected with the shafts of the gears 77,78 through the links 75,76 which are provided in parallel with each other. (The links are illustrated by straight lines in FIG. 10 to simplify the explanation.)
  • the gear 77 and the gear 78 are engaged, and further the gear 78 is engaged with the gear 79.
  • the gear 79 is provided with the knob 79a which is used to rotate the gear 79 manually.
  • the mask 73 provided to the view finder 3 is connected with the shaft of the gear 77 and the boss 82 provided to the camera body through the links 80,81 which are parallel with each other.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view which shows the combination mechanism between the gears and the links.
  • the numerals 89,90 are friction springs.
  • the link 76 is frictionally connected with the gear 78 by the action of the friction spring 89.
  • the link 75 is rotatably provided to the shaft of the gear 77.
  • the link 80 is frictionally connected with the gear 77 by the action of the friction spring 90.
  • the link 81 is rotatably provided to the boss 81.
  • the character E is an E-ring which is used for installing a gear or a link.
  • the numerals 83,84 are stoppers which restrict the withdrawing movement of the links 76,81.
  • the numerals 85,86 are stoppers which restrict the protruding movement of the links 75,80.
  • the protruded masks 71,73 are stopped by the action of the stoppers 85,86.
  • the SD2 is a pattern switch which is used for changing the mode to the data registration mode.
  • the switch SD2 is turned on and off by the movement of the sliding member 88 provided to the gear 79.
  • the knob 79a is rotated so that the gear 79 is set to the position ON, the switch SD2 is set to the data registration mode and at the same time the masks 71,73 are protruded.
  • the drive mechanism of the masks 72,74 is provided on the opposite side of the above-described mechanism with regard to the view finder 3.
  • the drive mechanism is essentially the same as the mechanism explained before.
  • the links 175, 176, 180, and 181 respectively correspond to the links 75, 76, 80, and 81.
  • the gears 177, 178, and 179 respectively correspond to the gear 77, 78, and 79.
  • the stoppers 183 to 186 correspond to the stoppers 83 to 86
  • the boss 182 corresponds to the boss 82.
  • FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show the state in which the mask 72 is at the withdrawal position.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram which shows the circuit of the second example. Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
  • Subroutine The subroutine described on the right side of the character is carried out.
  • the state of ON of each switch is represented by “0” and the state of OFF is represented by “1".
  • the step number is put to each step, wherein the step number is distinguished by the parenthesis ().
  • the main switch MS is turned on. Then "1" is outputted at the output terminal PH of the microcomputer 43 (1), and the power source is self-held.
  • the state of the switch SD2 is checked (2).
  • the ordinary photographing sequence is conducted. Namely, when S1 is turned on (12), photometry (13) and distance measurement (14) are conducted. Then the switch S2 is turned on (15), the lens is driven according to the result of distance measurement (16), the shutter is driven (17) so that exposure is conducted, the lens is returned to the original position (18), and the film is wound.
  • the same subroutine as that of the first example illustrated in FIG. 7 is conducted.
  • the input terminal D5 of the microcomputer was checked at the step (S-2), in this example, whether the mode is the data registration coupled with film winding or not, is judged according to the input terminal WS of the microcomputer 43.
  • the present invention is not limited to the specific type of camera but it can be applied to the conventional type of camera.
  • the portion of a film which is shaded by a light decreasing means can be changed according to the number of characters to be registered, so that the light decreasing means can function properly.
  • the following disadvantages can be eliminated: a photograph does not look well because of the light decreasing means; and the subject portion is unnecessarily covered by a mask.
  • a means to indicate the relative position shaded by the light decreasing means is provided in a view finder, so that a photographer can conduct effective framing, taking the shaded portion into consideration.

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